diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/components/configuration-components/UISchemaManipulators.tsx b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/components/configuration-components/UISchemaManipulators.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..637a128f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/components/configuration-components/UISchemaManipulators.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+
+const manipulatorList = [ransomwareDirManipulator]
+
+function applyUiSchemaManipulators(selectedSection,
+                                   formData,
+                                   uiSchema) {
+  for(let i = 0; i < manipulatorList.length; i++){
+    manipulatorList[i](selectedSection, formData, uiSchema);
+  }
+}
+
+function ransomwareDirManipulator(selectedSection,
+                                  formData,
+                                  uiSchema) {
+  if (selectedSection === 'ransomware'){
+      uiSchema.encryption.directories =
+        {'ui:disabled': !formData['encryption']['enabled']};
+    }
+}
+
+export default applyUiSchemaManipulators;
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/components/pages/ConfigurePage.js b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/components/pages/ConfigurePage.js
index 19dae5fbc..310555408 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/components/pages/ConfigurePage.js
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/components/pages/ConfigurePage.js
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import UnsafeOptionsWarningModal from '../configuration-components/UnsafeOptions
 import isUnsafeOptionSelected from '../utils/SafeOptionValidator.js';
 import ConfigExportModal from '../configuration-components/ExportConfigModal';
 import ConfigImportModal from '../configuration-components/ImportConfigModal';
+import applyUiSchemaManipulators from '../configuration-components/UISchemaManipulators.tsx';
 
 const ATTACK_URL = '/api/attack';
 const CONFIG_URL = '/api/configuration/island';
@@ -417,6 +418,10 @@ class ConfigurePageComponent extends AuthComponent {
     formProperties['className'] = 'config-form';
     formProperties['liveValidate'] = true;
 
+    applyUiSchemaManipulators(this.state.selectedSection,
+                              formProperties['formData'],
+                              formProperties['uiSchema']);
+
     if (this.state.selectedSection === 'internal') {
       return (<InternalConfig {...formProperties}/>)
     } else {